The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.

These statues are dedicated to the damned souls of those executed centuries ago on the beautiful Yuigahama beach.

Feast your eyes on the centuries-old statues of the judges of hell.

A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.

Over 80 years old, this hand-dug tunnel is a Chinese-style portal to another world.

Associated with Japanese folklore's most eminent sorcerer, this slab of rock is said to be both a blessing and a curse.

The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.

An unassuming set of tiles next to a mailbox mark the former location of one of the most famous springs in the city.

Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

Once known for its eerie appearance, this semicircular monument is all that remains of a Tokyo industrial icon.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

This church commemorates a venerable, yet nigh-forgotten woman who dedicated her life to the poor in post-war Tokyo.

A rare public effigy of “the Embracing Kangiten,” the erotic Japanese equivalent of Hindu god Ganesha.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

An eerie cluster of medieval cave-like tombs carved out of a cliff, hidden in a historic mountain pass.

The legendary Japanese filmmaker’s tombstone is marked by a single letter meaning “nothing," and bottles of sake.

This frenetic mural recalls an annual festival that once took the city by storm.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

The preserved ruins of the Hōjō clan’s palatial estate, hidden in the basement of a tourist information center.